Don’t risk losing buyers because of little things you overlook. Check these off your list before you open the front door.

Our household is locked in battle over a seemingly mindless decision: Should our middle schooler take Spanish or French next year when the foreign-language program kicks in for his grade level? At first glance, it should be easy enough to decide – only two choices, really ...

Halloween might mean candy and costumes to some, but it means much more to Baltimore.  After all, this is the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe, home to forts and ports said to house wandering souls, and a cultural center heavy on artists who get particularly crafty this time of year.  We’ve highlighted these top Halloween events with our scare-o-meter (courtesy of an 11 and 8 year old): The Great Big Halloween Parade of Light and Luminaria Patterson Park, Eastern & Linwood Avenues (410)

Gallery: A Serene Sanctuary on the Wye River [10 Images] Click any image to expand. This is an unconventional love story. It’s about taking a home that was pretty special already, but having the passion to complete it. It’s about turning a property with a little bit of an identity crisis into a cohesive unit. And it’s about implementing a long-term plan for a place, ensuring it will stand the test of time.

Put these inexpensive but invaluable fixes on your to-do list before you put your home on the market.

Beautifully landscaped in front and back, the 4.5-acre property has several outdoor seating areas, a funicular that takes you down to the multi-slip dock, and, most importantly, a lot elevation that offers a spectacular vista. Here, the Severn looks its widest, yet downtown Annapolis is just around the bend via boat.

Annapolis is a small town with a big reach, and nowhere is that more evident than Slayton House, an elegant, unassuming residence near the waterfront that just so happens to have been home to several prominent historical figures, the focus of archeological findings, the site of a designer showcase, and, quite possibly, the most architecturally significant row house in the country.

Between Annapolis, our neighboring big cities (Baltimore/D.C.), and the Shore, we live in the Bermuda Triangle of residential relocations. Home to some major academic, military, government, health care, and corporate facilities, this area sees an inordinate amount of moves, relocations, re-assignments and transfers. Whether it’s just down the street or across the ocean, relocating is a time-consuming and stressful process. But with a little pre-planning, it doesn’t have to be.